In the fall of 1984, the writers of He-Man agreed to solve an important mystery for us: How did Prince Adam meet a green, 200-pound talking cat – and how did this cat acquire He-Man powers? This is the story of how Cringer became He-Man’s steed, the courageous and terrifying Battle Cat.
Our episode begins in a lab, where Orko is playing with dangerous chemicals and causing mayhem in the royal palace. A relentless lecture from Man-at-Arms soon follows and eventually meanders into a tale about Adam’s first encounter with baby Cringer. We’ll watch their relationship grow, and we’ll witness the cat’s first transformation into a fearsome whoopin’ beast.
Are all of our questions answered? Debatable. Did we see a lot of hilarious and fun stuff? Definitely.
To help us make sense of all that transpires, we’ll talk about our spirit animals, cowardly pets and fashion jackets.
Plus! We visit Snake Mountain Burger, Eternia’s first drive-through restaurant. If you can understand the cacophonous speaker box, you’ll love your meal!
Show Notes:
0:00:00 – Episode Start
0:00:27 – Introductions
0:00:59 – Show Setup
0:01:25 – Familiars
0:09:15 – Act One
0:09:30 – Lab Lectures
0:15:00 – Snake Mountain Burger – First Car
0:17:06 – Act Two
0:17:54 – Danger Camping
0:20:00 – Baby Cringer
0:21:12 – Cowardly Pets
0:22:29 – Snake Mountain Burger – Second Car
0:22:20 – Lil’ Teela and “Cringer”
0:24:21 – Sorceress Head
0:26:51 – Wild Scotts Can’t Be Broken
0:28:34 – Who’s up for Archaeology?
0:30:04 – Pay Attention!
0:31:50 – Hidden Booger
0:32:27 – Snake Mountain Burger – Third Car
0:33:35 – Act Three
0:33:46 – Lets “Gedge” Our Interest
0:34:19 – Monster Underpants (TM)
0:35:52 – Unceremonious Battle Cat
0:37:45 – Sealed Fate
0:39:20 – What We Learned
0:41:40 – The Moral
0:42:50 – Ratings
0:45:46 – Closing Thoughts
0:47:05 – Snake Mountain Burger – Customer Recovery
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